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LISTEN UP! Everyone who reviewed this recipe and said to braise the shanks longer are spot on. I used smaller shanks so cooked them the total of 2 hours as stated in the recipe but they could have benefited from an additional 30 minute (minimum). The meat should be fall-off-the-bone tender, which they weren't. The flavor was great, though! The only thing I changed was using two 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes. This was a bit labor intensive with all that chopping but worth it.

Made this in honor of my parent impending trip to Italy. It was great sooo delicious and ridiculously simple. I cooked it about 2 1/2 hours in the oven but used three huge meaty shanks 1 3/4 lbs each so the extra time was to be expected. Served family style. Made with spinach and raisins and garlic mash sides. I wish there was a place to post my photos. Love these kinds of dishes because there is time to socialize w only a little active cooking time at the end.

Excellent! I used a slow cooker (4
hr high, 4 hr low), reducing the
liquids. After 6 hr when the lamb
wes tender, but not yet falling off
the bone, I poured off the juice &
non-meat solids (strained & defatted
for other uses), and put 1 14 oz can
of diced tomatoes plus 2 fresh
tomatoes in with the lemon and herbs
in the recipe. This eliminated the
fatty taste and made a terrific ragu. Served it with an argula & radicchio salad and broccoli rabe/orieccheti/garbanzo recipe from this site. Yum!

this is incredible. Cheated a little
by finishing in the pressure cooker
for 30 minutes instead of putting in
the oven.I used dried rosemary
instead of fresh. Added mushrooms
and red peppers because i needed to
use them. Seved with parm risotto
and french baguette.Next time I will
make one day ahead so it's even more
flavorful and easier to scoop out
the fat.

I substituted bacon for the
pancetta, skipped the fennel, and
used fresh tomatoes instead of
canned and the dish was incredible.
My mother had been complaining about
the time it took to make, but once
she tasted it her tuned changed. We
just served it with some crusty
bread and we were completely
satisfied. I'll definitely be
making this again.

delish
and not as much work as
other reviewers expessed.
I got really big shanks.
although it's more than
one person can eat, the
meat is so much nicer.
Cook with confidence.
It is wonderful and we are
looking forward to the
leftovers
cheers!!

This was DELICIOUS!
I used bresaola
instead of pancetta
and served it over
quinoa. Next time
the plan is to
double all
ingredients but the
meatit would have
been better if there
had been enough stew
to saturate the
whole
bed of quinoa.